#scarsdale

"Make him stop." August says quietly.

"Yes. Make him stop. He... he has done little to me, really."

"But he's hurt others. Including Golnaz - she was abused, twisted. I do not excuse her, but... I can understand her. If it is forgiveness or pity I could not say. I am glad that she is no longer a threat, and I am glad that she is not dead."

"I... do not... I don't know what he had to to with Miriam's theft."

August is silent a while. "Maybe that's what we should find out?"

She nods. "Maybe. If he was behind it..."

"I bet Count Von Dornklippe would be willing to sit in judgement."

"Dougal are not fond of Balor, and he was a spy here."

".... so we think?"

"There WAS a spy, aye - my Uncles told me of the scandal..."

"It's just, we've done the research, now we need to do... something." He gives her hand a squeeze.

.... and Zara catches August up on the spy scandal of 2000..... ((fade))